Morocco increases lettuce exports by 154%

Since 2014, Moroccan exports of fresh or chilled lettuce have increased by 154.1% over one year. In 2019, Morocco was ranked 36th among other countries in terms of exporting lettuce in value terms with revenues of $ 659,571.4 (around 6.1 million dirhams, according to the exchange rate in force, this 25 August 2020), according to data from the United Nations Statistical Agency, Comtrade. Despite the decline in lettuce exports compared to 2005, - the year in which the Kingdom exported a record number of this agricultural product - Morocco has tried over the past few years to raise the bar, with growth of 154% . This makes Morocco one of the countries in the world that has recorded one of the best performances in salad (lettuce) exports, in particular due to the increase in the production of this vegetable. Europe is the main market for Moroccan salad, mainly France, Germany, England and Switzerland. The United States is the world's ...